Cabinet Secretary visits Borders mum benefiting from world-first energy innovation
Housing Secretary Màiri McAllan has visited the latest South of Scotland tenant to benefit from the world’s first domestic energy storage system to use a novel battery chemistry and technology never used in homes before.
Ms McAllan visited the home of Jan Davies, a single mother and SBHA tenant, in Skirling, Scottish Borders. She was there to witness first-hand the life-changing impact of a pioneering pilot project in domestic energy storage, developed through a collaboration between South of Scotland Enterprise (SOSE), the South of Scotland’s Regional Social Landlords (RSLs) and the creating company, Kight PowerHub.
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Cabinet Secretary visits Borders mum benefiting from world-first energy innovation
The Cabinet Secretary for Housing, Mairi McAllan, has visited the home of Jan Davies, a single mother and tenant of Scottish Borders Housing Association (SBHA), in Skirling, Scottish Borders.
Ms McAllan was there to witness first-hand the life-changing impact of a pioneering pilot project in domestic energy storage, developed through a collaboration between South of Scotland Enterprise (SOSE), the South o f Scotland’s Regional Social Landlords (RSLs) and the creating company, Kight PowerHub.
Jan, a working mum with two teenage children, has long faced high energy bills. The installation of the PowerHub – the world’s first domestic battery system to use a novel chemistry never before deployed in homes – has been transformative for Jan. In just a few weeks, Jan has seen a significant reduction in her energy usage and bills
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